Agenda and minutes

A webcast of the meeting can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ5l2kQTf-4

The minutes of the meeting held on 30 May 2024 were taken as read, confirmed and signed.

The Chief Executive reported that no questions had been received under Standing Order 34.

The Chief Executive reported that no questions had been received under Standing Order 7(3) and 7(5).

There were no urgent items for consideration.

The Chairman invited members who wished to do so to declare any interest in respect of items on the agenda for the meeting.

It was noted that all members who were members of a Parish, Town or District Council, or Liaison Committee would have personal interests in applications which related to areas covered by those authorities.

No declarations were made.

The Chief Executive reported that no petitions had been received under Standing Order 35.

The Board considered a report of the Chief Executive, a copy of which, marked ‘Agenda Item 7’, is filed with these minutes.

In accordance with the procedures for making representations to the Board, Mr. R. Ashman CC spoke as the local member. Mr. Ashman CC stated that he was disappointed that the restoration had not yet been completed but that he understood the reasons why, and he emphasised the importance of delivering a high quality restoration rather than rushing the work.

RESOLVED:

That the application be permitted subject to:

(a)        conditions no. 1-34 as set out in Appendix B to the report;

(b)        the prior completion of a Section 106 legal agreement covering HGV routeing, transfer of land, public access and aftercare management.

The Board considered a report of the Chief Executive, a copy of which, marked ‘Agenda Item 8’, is filed with these minutes.

In accordance with the procedures for making representations to the Board, Nicci Collins, Strategic Lead for Transformation, Commissioning and Planning, Leicestershire County Council spoke as the applicant. Nicci Collins explained that the care of the children would be delivered by Barnardo’s and the home would have a manager based on site.

In response to a question from a member about how the County Council chose which properties to use as children’s homes it was explained that accessibility, layout, size of bedrooms and type of bathroom equipment were all factors taken into account.

RESOLVED:

That the application be permitted subject to conditions nos. 1-4 as set out in the appendix to the report.

The Board considered a report of the Chief Executive, a copy of which, marked ‘Agenda Item 9’, is filed with these minutes.

RESOLVED:

That the application be permitted subject to conditions nos. 1-16 as set out in the appendix to the report.

The Board considered a report of the Director of Environment and Transport regarding an exercise that was to be undertaken to review and vary Leicestershire County Council Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) that no longer reflected the intent of the original order. A copy of the report, marked ‘Agenda Item 10’, is filed with these minutes.

RESOLVED:

That the contents of the report be noted.

The Board considered a report of the Chief Executive which listed the delegated planning decisions made between 22 March 2024 and June 2024. A copy of the report, marked ‘agenda item 11’, is filed with these minutes.

RESOLVED:

That the contents of the report be noted.

The Board considered a report of the Chief Executive regarding delegated Enforcement Notices issued between 22 March 2024 and 30 June 2024. A copy of the report, marked ‘Agenda Item 12’, is filed with these minutes.

RESOLVED:

That the contents of the report be noted.

The Chairman advised members that after the Board had granted planning permission for a combined sports hall and teaching block at Hastings High School, Burbage on 26 April 2024 he had written to Jane Moore, Director of Children and Family Services, Leicestershire County Council expressing the Board’s dissatisfaction with the lack of consultation with the local community by the applicant and requesting that there be a ‘softening’ of the elevation of the building such that it was less industrial in appearance. The Chairman informed that he had received a response from Jane Moore dated 1 July 2024 which acknowledged the concerns about the consultation and provided reassurance that changes to the appearance of the building were being considered.

The Chairman also reminded members that the next meeting of the Board was due to take place on Thursday 22 August 2024 at 2.00pm.